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Carrera, GM strike licensing deal

Hobby dealers will soon have access to slot car versions of the Chevy C6.R Corvette, Pontiac Trans Am and more from Carrera of America.

The slot car manufacturer announced on June 22 it finalized a multi-year licensing deal with General Motors and will begin production of five new models in 2014.

The new cars include a C6.R Corvette in 1:32 and 1:24 scales, a modern Camaro in 1:32 scale, a Stingray Corvette in 1:32 scale, and a Pontiac Trans Am in 1:32 scale. Carrera will also produce a C7.R Corvette in early 2015.

Part numbers, decorations and photos will be available soon, the company said. These new models are not yet available for order.